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Samantha Brown's Passport to Great Weekends: Collection 1

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She's back! The lovable, witty, and energetic Samantha Brown returns in a fun, adventurous trek around the world in "Season one: Passport to Great Weekends."

Brown's personality is nothing if not lovely and zany and out of control. Her zest for life and that smile! are what drive this collection of trips around the globe to the tip of the peak. In season one, the world's most favorite travel guide host invites us to beautiful locales that one cannot pass up--and you do not even have to leave your sofa. But these videos would not be as fun as they are without experiencing at least one of the cities recommended here.

Brown takes us to such places like Orlando, Florida, where the heat is not the only thing that sizzles in the air. Did you see that wine taster?

In San Francisco, Brown helps the viewer find inexpensive ways to enjoy the City by the Bay, and one of the most beautiful cities in the country.

In New Hampshire, Samantha returns home to dine, laugh, and have fun with family. She even goes to Maine! All in one trip!

Las Vegas, watch out! We see a different side of Ms. Brown here than we have in the past. Let's just say she will have you regaling with laughter when she serves drinks to the locals--the Samantha Brown way!

Whatever your penchant for travel, even in today's economic upheaval, Samantha Brown shows us ways in which we can get away, if only for the weekend, inexpensively, and live on the edge with a big, open smile.

Now let's hope season two of this fantastic series finds its way to DVD soon. And where in the world are the "Passport to Latin America" and "Great Hotels" DVD series? More adventures are on the way!

T.B. Grant
4/5/09

Samantha Brown is fabulous and perfect. She always knows how to make you laugh. I can not wait for the rest of her stuff to come out on DVD. I have One iPod already full of her and I had to buy another for music! She is definitely a must watch! One of the best if not the best host you could ever have on a show.

this is a good video. some of the formats used by travel channel on the videos is limited on its usability. I am glad to see this on DVD. I did look for that when I purchased the DVD. this show some interesting perspectives on some interesting places. Sam usualy has a good show and is a good narator. I like a lot of Travel channel videos, but some are availible only in a format that is limited in its usability. again I am glad to see the DVD format here. video on demand does not lend itself to good compatibility on different players sometimes I fail to understand what the recording industry is thinking in this country. why not allow recording to DVD and put the royalty tax on the Recording Discs. that is another can of worms. this video is very good and provides entertaining video viewing. again I am glad it is on DVD.

Samantha does such a great job taking you on her adventures around the world i enjoy watching her as much as the exotic locations that i only wish i could go to you get a tour presented by one of the most charming and pleasant personalities on TV

Lovely 30-something Sam Brown is the modern day
Lauria McKenzie, travel-maven of the '80's-90's.

This DVD is very good as most all of Sam's from
her various jaunts around the globe in shows like:
Great Hotels, Great Vacations, Europe, Latin America,
Girl Meets Hawai'i, et, al. Highly recommended. From
World Traveler, Revisionist Rich Salzer. Be sure to
check out my other 998 reviews!

I bought this DVD without knowing Brown's travel perspective, and I found that it was too feminine for my taste. I expected a combination of both male-female interests in her travels, but everything is shopping and smooth massages. Ok for ladies only.

I love ALL of the Samantha Brown shows, with my most-recent acquisition having been the "Great Weekends." I also have all of the Passport to Europe DVDs, and wish the shows she did on cruise ships, at Disney World, at Great Hotels and Passport to Latin America would also be made available. I give "Great Weekends" my highest recommendation.

If you like to see Samantha Brown sample many different foods and drinks, this set of DVDs is for you. If you like pretty postcard views of cities and sunsets, this is your thing. If you like to see Samantha Brown in a bikini (several times), you'll enjoy this. And if you like to see her doing wacky and scary stunts, you're in luck.

But this set can scarcely be considered in depth or even representative of the cities and places she visits. She likes all the food and drinks--or pretends to for the sake of being polite. She takes you to mostly pleasant scenes--except on Cape Cod and Austin. And she does look very nice in a bikini.

Lastly, this is not for diabetics, however. It's cloying sweet. It's cute. Ms. Brown is cute. Cute women laugh mirthlessly at nothing. And cute is never a good thing--in movies, books, paintings or people.